Apply for Free Spirit and Journalism Conference
October 26, 2016
Please encourage your students to apply for a chance to represent Montana at a prestigious high school journalism conference in Washington D.C. next summer. DEADLINE TO APPLY: Feb. 1, 2017
Each year, one high school junior from every state and the District of Columbia is selected to attend the (all-expenses-paid) Al Neuharth Free Spirit and Journalism Conference at the Newseum in Washington, D.C. Conference dates for 2017 are June 17-22.
Sponsored by the Newseum Institute in honor of the late Al Neuharth, founder of USA TODAY and the Newseum, the goal of the program is to encourage free-spirited students to pursue a career in journalism and to emphasize the importance of the First Amendment in a democracy. Each student is awarded a $1,000 scholarship to the college of his/her choice.
Questions? Contact Karen Catone at [email protected] or 202-292-6271.
